DR.Shahid stolen
Ever since your first appearance in ‘end of time’video’this nation fell in love with you and this love continued for years until our democratically elected government came to power and they steal you from this nation and made you a puppet in an office .Dr sahib,now all channels are barren without you and we dont watching any other pro gramme with so much fervor like you.Will you please come once on screen of Geo and say us Good bye?.
July 11th, 2008 at 2:29 am
Smart move by the PPP to buy Dr. Sahib’s loyalty and silence. Sherry knew Shahid would be a serious pain in the neck but he could be paid off to avoid that situation.
My message to Sherry and Shahid: Congratulations! You each got what you wanted.
July 14th, 2008 at 10:31 am
Another example of a fiery anchor Dr Shahid Masood who gained prominence from his popular ‘views on news’ programme at local TV channel later was prompted or rather demoted to ‘Merey Mutabiq.’ He successfully caused stir in the ranks of the blue eyed clan by touching the corny subjects. One TV channel nearly went bankrupt as these lots were adamant that these newly liberated channels can truly bring true independence of media in a society where military regimes have deep rooted stakes visible at every corner of the major cities and ingrained in every chapters of the national history of Pakistan. He hit the nail aright and after partly causing 3 of November emergency, caved in when newly installed Government found him to be their loyal subject ready to do a job under them other than the job of nailing them for their wrong doings. At last his fire, mighty claims of principles, and future aspirations seeing media on top, all went to ashes and he gave in and accepted the hiring & firing role of chairmanship of national television PTV, a job truly well suited for a managerial type man. In UK, Jeremy Paxman would never accept a job of management of a TV station when his mastery is an anchorship of BBC ‘Newsnight’ a popular daily current affair programme. However, the sacred struggle for a genuinely free media was sacrificed at the altar of pragmatism and after shaking all the conscience of the nation to be brave and steadfast against the General, he left all on the likes of Hamid Mir, Ansaar Abbassi and Rauf Klasra or at best for the younger generations to fight for the so called freedom in some other times. He must have thought that he has done enough and let’s give other a chance, can’t blame him, he did befittingly to the environment as who knows he may not have this opportunity again. Alas, the destination is far away but struggle is lost for a job.